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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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